A Pooled Analysis of Extremely Low-Frequency Magnetic Fields and Childhood Brain Tumors epidem.

Aim of study (acc. to author)

Further details

Endpoint/type of risk estimation

• childhood brain/CNS tumor

Exposure

• • 50/60 Hz
  • magnetic field
• • residential

Assessment

• measurement
• calculation

Exposure groups

Population

• Group:
  • children
• Age: 0–15 years
• Characteristics: childhood brain tumor
• Observation period: 1960 - 2001
• Study location: USA, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark, UK, Germany, Japan

Study size

Results (acc. to author)

Study funded by

• Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), USA
• National Cancer Institute (NCI; U.S. National Institutes of Health), Maryland, USA
• Southern California Edison (SCE), USA

Comments on this article

• Milham S (2011): Re: "A pooled analysis of extremely low-frequency magnetic fields and childhood brain tumors" (authors reply included)

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